How to make an NTFS for DOS boot disk
 
 
   

First you need a dos boot disk floppy image. Download the one below

http://www.bootdisk.com/bootdisk.htm

    
         
   

Next you need WinImage, to create the floppy image

http://www.winimage.com/download.htm

    
         
   

Next you need to download the NTFS4DOS program.

http://www.free-av.com/en/tools/11/avira_ntfs4dos_personal.html

    
     
    
   

First extract the winme.img file from the windows ME floppy image zip file using WinRAR or 7zip.

Then install WinImage. Then install (but do not run) ntfs4dos.

    
         
   

Open the winme.img file in WinImage.

Then we need to extract the boot sector.

    
         
   

In the boot sector properties dialog, click save, then choose a name and click save.

    
         
   

Now we need to extract all the files from the image. Select all the files.

    
         
   

Click on the extract files button, choose a location to extract to, click ok.

    
     
    
   

Now click on the new image button. Change the format to 2.88 MB.

    
         
   

We need to make it bootable, so open the boot sector properties, click open, and go to the boot file you extracted above.

    
         
   

Now we need to insert all our files. Click on the inject files button.

    
         
   

Select all the files you extracted above, and click open.

    
         
   

Now we need to insert the ntfs4dos files. Go to the folder where you installed the program, and select the three files below (chkdskg.exe, dfrgntfs.exe, ntfs4dos.exe)

    
     
    
   

Finally, for the startup menu, you can replace the autoexec and config files with these:

AUTOEXEC.BAT

CONFIG.SYS

Use the inject files button, or just drag them onto the winimage window.

Then click save, and give it a name (ntfs4dos.ima)

    
     
    
   

If you boot the ntfs4dos.ima from your USB;

    
         
   

You will get this startup menu.

    
         
   

This is the NTFS option. You can see it now recognizes your ntfs drives.

    
         
   

The check disk utility option will load the autochk from your hard drive's windows folder.

    
         
   

I am not sure why you would need to defrag externally, but the option is there.

    
     
    
   

Alternatively, if you want to make a physical boot disk, you can extract the below files to a new 1.44MB image (obviously you cannot use the 2.88 MB image unless you have a 2.88 floppy drive) and then use the disk > write disk command.